Best cruiser motorcycle for new female rider?

You want a cruiser.

You want light and easy to ride

You want reliable, easy to maintain, late model, less than 5 years old.

You can get one of the three Japanese 250cc class cruisers, all about 330 pounds, all capable of 65 mph on the freeway, all topping out at about 75.

You can get a heavier cruiser, a 500+ cc twin, starting at a 470 pound 500LTD with most as heavy as the Sportster.

Or you can get an S40, a 652cc single, just 380 pounds wet, simple, easy to work on, and has a good forum of other riders to help you. And it uses a electric starter, no kick available

First matters first, Take a MSF beginner's category. They use smaller bikes which might be handy to control. In case you do well and want to get a motorcycle, decide what kind of bike you want. Similar to there are specific forms of cars, there are specific forms of bikes. Do you need a cruiser, sportbike, sporty, dual activity. A just right establishing sporty bike can be either the Kawasaki 650R or Suzuki SV650. Each are just right handling bikes that you can use as a newbie and evolved rider. Oh and AngelHeart, don't lump all cruisers collectively as Harley's and a knucklehead is a mannequin of a HD engine, not a model of motorcycle. The knuclehead engine has no longer been made in a even as and used to be first presented in 1936. You'll be speakme about the Harley Sportster line of bikes which use another motor than the evolution motor in most all other Harleys. At 5'10", i don't suppose the OP may have a quandary with seat height and the sportster might sincerely be a little bit cramped for her.

Been riding bike since 1967 and have rode and/or owned most makes and models - I am now biased - My BMW is the top dog in my eyes.

Has all the features that many other bikers don't even know about, integrated ABS brakes, hand and seat warmers, and more - Take one for a test ride and you might be surprised. It does cost a little more but really a great bike - Safer and more reliable. I have had bigger ones and smaller ones I now ride an 800cc - Oh, and did I mention that they have 6 speed trannys?

Hope this has been a help.

The Suzuki 650 single is a nice bike but it is kick start only and that may not be a good bet for you.

So I think maybe you should consider going with like a 500cc to 650cc Standard instead of a cruiser it will handle way better, therefore be safer to ride.

And at 5' 10" you should nave no problem with your feet reaching the ground even though the seat will be taller than the cruisers would here's a link to one of my all time favorites in the class

http://www.ronh.org/suz650g_red1.htm check it out I think you will like it

The Virago is a pretty light bike. The Harley is a pretty big and heavy motorcycle. So, moving down to a smaller cc metric bike would be a good choice.

Another light bike that still has get up and go is the Kawasaki Vulcan 500. Same engine as the Ninja 500. I had one as my first bike and loved it. I wish I kept it as my every day bike. I bought mine in 2010 for $900. It was a 1996 with 10,000 miles on it. All I had to do was put new tires on it. I put another 10,000 miles on it with 0 problems. And got 55mpg doing it!

Honda CD 70 cc is the best bike for new female rider.

You might want to consider a Honda Rebel 450.

Suzuki S40..

650 single cruiser..

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=suzuki+s40+boule...